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Hampton Falls vs Loudon vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Loudon has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hampton Falls | Loudon | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
5,692Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
49.5±3.2Lowest 14% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Ossipee and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.3% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$106,966±$16k 8% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$363,400±$48k 10% below NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,821 13% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
89.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
30 minLowest 14% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #99 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.